fabricate
verb
fab·ri·cate
ˈfa-bri-ˌkāt 
fabricated; fabricating
2
: construct, manufacture
specifically
: to construct from diverse and usually standardized parts
Their plan is to fabricate the house out of synthetic parts.
Examples of fabricate in a Sentence
Only the largest parts were fabricated at the factory.
Their plan is to fabricate the house out of synthetic materials.
a story fabricated to sell magazines
She was accused of fabricating data.
Recent Examples on the Web
In a civil lawsuit, Clark accused investigators of engaging in misconduct to secure his conviction, including fabricating statements, pressuring witnesses and withholding evidence that could have supported his innocence.
—
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Rigorous studies have shown that LLMs occasionally fabricate plausible-sounding citations, a failure mode called hallucination.
—Sudheesha Perera, Time, 6 May 2026
Need to fabricate confirmation of wire transfer from Chase?
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
To give the works a veneer of legitimacy, the defendants fabricated detailed ownership histories, claiming the pieces had passed through private collections tied to the artists, or through galleries and corporate collections that no longer exist.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fabricate
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Rigorous studies have shown that LLMs occasionally fabricate plausible-sounding citations, a failure mode called hallucination.
—Sudheesha Perera, Time, 6 May 2026
Need to fabricate confirmation of wire transfer from Chase?
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
To give the works a veneer of legitimacy, the defendants fabricated detailed ownership histories, claiming the pieces had passed through private collections tied to the artists, or through galleries and corporate collections that no longer exist.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fabricate
Cite this Entry
“Fabricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fabricate. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
fabricate
verb
fab·ri·cate
ˈfab-ri-ˌkāt
fabricated; fabricating
1
2
: to make up in order to deceive
fabricated evidence to support her claim
fabrication
noun
ˌfab-ri-ˈkā-shən
Legal Definition
fabricate
verb
fab·ri·cate
ˈfa-brə-ˌkāt
fabricated; fabricating
: to make up (as testimony) with an intent to deceive
: to make something up with an intent to deceive
there was a motive to fabricate—Gary Taylor
Gary TaylorLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
